2010 Havana Film Festival
Encyclopedia
The 32nd annual Havana Film Festival
took place in Havana
, Cuba
, from 2 December to 12 December 2010.
Havana Film Festival
The Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of Spanish-language filmmakers. It is also known in Spanish as Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana, and in English as Festival of New Latinamerican Cinema of La Havana.The festival takes place...
took place in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, from 2 December to 12 December 2010.
Films in competition
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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Los Labios | Santiago Loza | Argentina | |
It's Your Fault | Por Tu Culpa | Anahí Berneri | Argentina Early Modern France |
Carancho Carancho (film) Carancho is a 2010 Argentine crime film directed by Pablo Trapero. It was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival... |
Pablo Trapero Pablo Trapero Pablo Trapero is an Argentine film producer, editor and director.His films are known for portraying the lives of ordinary people, and usually involving some form of social criticism to modern society, such as his movie Mundo Grúa , or the highly-acclaimed El... |
Argentina | |
The invisible look | La mirada invisible | Diego Lerman Diego Lerman Diego Lerman is a film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina.-Diecting and screenplay filmography:* La Prueba... |
Argentina Germany Spain |
Como esquecer | Malu de Martino | Brazil | |
Sonhos roubados | Sandra Werneck | Brazil | |
The Life of Fish The Life of Fish The Life of Fish is a 2010 Chilean drama film directed by Matías Bize. The film was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but didn't make the final shortlist.... |
La Vida de los Peces | Matías Bize García | Chile |
Post mortem | Pablo Larraín | Chile Germany Mexico |
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Casa Vieja | Lester Hamlet | Cuba | |
Larga Distancia | Esteban Insausti | Cuba | |
José Martí: El Ojo del Canario | Fernando Pérez | Cuba Spain |
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Boleto al Paraiso | Gerardo Chijona | Cuba Spain |
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Chicogrande | Felipe Cazals Felipe Cazals Felipe Cazals is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer born in Guethary, France, but registered as born in Zapopan, Jalisco, where he lived his childhood, before being established with his family in Mexico City... |
Mexico | |
On Childhood | De la infancia | Carlos Carrera González | Mexico |
The Good Herbs | Las Buenas Hierbas | María Novaro | Mexico |
Summer of Goliath | El Verano de Goliath | Nicolás Pereda | Mexico Canada Netherlands |
Tarata | Fabrizio Aguilar | Peru | |
Jean Gentil | Laura Amelia Guzmán Israel Cárdenas |
Dominican Republic Mexico |
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A Useful Life A Useful Life A Useful Life is a 2010 Uruguayan drama film directed by Federico Veiroj and shot in black-and-white. The film was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it didn't make the final shortlist.-Cast:... |
La vida útil | Federico Veiroj | Uruguay |
Des-autorizados | Elia K. Schneider | Venezuela | |
Habana Eva Habana Eva Habana Eva is a 2010 Venezuelan romantic comedy film directed by Fina Torres, starring Prakriti Maduro and Juan Carlos García and filmed in La Habana, Cuba.... |
Fina Torres Fina Torres Fina Torres is a Venezuelan film director. Born in Caracas, she became known by winning la Caméra d'Or award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival with her directorial debut film, Oriana. She studied design, photography and journalism in Venezuela and later on film at the Institut des hautes études... |
Venezuela Cuba |
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Films out of competition
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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Lula, The Son of Brazil | Lula, o filho do Brasil | Fábio Barreto Fábio Barreto Fábio Barreto is a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, and film producer. He is best known for directing and co-writing Lula, o filho do Brasil, a biography based on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's early life, which had been the most expensive film in the history of Brazilian cinema... |
Brazil |
First feature
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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El Pasante | Clara Picasso | Argentina | |
Sin retorno | Miguel Cohan | Argentina Spain |
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Rompecabezas | Natalia Smirnoff Natalia Smirnoff Natalia Smirnoff is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. Her 2010 film Rompecabezas was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:... |
Argentina | |
180° | Eduardo Vaisman | Brazil | |
5xFavela, Agora por Nós Mesmos | Wagner Novais | Brazil | |
Besouro | João Daniel Tikhomiroff | Brazil | |
No olho da rua | Rogério Corrêa | Brazil | |
Drama | Matias Lira | Chile | |
Lucia | Niles Jamil Atallah Gonsalves | Chile | |
Retratos en un mar de mentiras | Carlos Gaviria | Colombia | |
The Colours of the Mountain | Los colores de la montaña | Carlos César Arbeláez | Colombia Panama |
Of Love and Other Demons Of Love and Other Demons (film) Of Love and Other Demons is a 2009 Costa Rican drama film directed by Hilda Hidalgo. The film was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist... |
Del Amor y otros Demonios | Hilda Hidalgo | Costa Rica Colombia |
Cold Water from the Sea | Agua fría de mar | Paz Fabrega | Costa Rica Early Modern France Mexico Spain |
Afinidades | Jorge Perugorría Jorge Perugorría Jorge Perugorria was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since his part as Diego in Strawberry and Chocolate Jorge Perugorria (aka Pichi) was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since... |
Cuba Spain |
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La Bodega | Ray Figueroa | Guatemala | |
Alamar | Pedro González-Rubio | Mexico | |
Leap Year | Año Bisiesto | Michel Rowe | Mexico |
Abel Abel (film) Abel is a 1986 Dutch film directed by Alex van Warmerdam who also scripted and played the lead character. Other lead roles were played by Henri Garcin, Annet Malherbe and Olga Zuiderhoek. Supporting roles were played by Loes Luca and Arend Jan Heerma van Voss among others... |
Diego Luna Diego Luna Diego Luna is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his roles in Rudo y Cursi and Milk. Luna also had minor roles in Frida and Before Night Falls... |
Mexico | |
Martha | Marcelino Islas Hernández | Mexico | |
October October (film) October is a 2010 Peruvian drama film directed by brothers Daniel Vega Vidal and Diego Vega Vidal. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival... |
Octubre | Diego Vega Daniel Vera |
Peru Spain |
Norberto's Deadline Norberto's Deadline Norberto's Deadline is a 2010 opera prima tells the story of Norberto. Fired from his job, Norberto tries his luck as a real estate agent, putting off telling his wife. His new boss recommends that he attend a personal assertiveness course to overcome his timidity and he starts studying acting at... |
Norberto apenas tarde | Daniel Hendler Daniel Hendler Daniel Hendler is an Uruguayan film, television, and theatre actor who works mainly in the cinema of Argentina, where he lives. He is known for his starring roles in films such as Bottom of the Sea, Family Law, The Paranoids, Phase 7, and award winning Lost Embrace by director Daniel Burman, with... |
Uruguay Argentina |
Hermano Hermano (film) Hermano is a 2010 Venezuelan drama film produced by Enrique Aular scripted by Rohan Jones and Marcel Rasquin, directed by Marcel Rasquin. Its premiere was on June 19, 2010, at the 2010 Moscow International Film Festival: its theatrical release was in Caracas on July 2, 2010.-Plot:In Caracas, one... |
Marcel Rasquin Marcel Rasquin Marcel Rasquin is a Venezuelan film director. He directed the 2010 film Hermano. The film won the Golden George at the Moscow International Film Festival and was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it didn't make the final... |
Venezuela | |
Coral
- Best Feature Film:
- First prize: A Useful life by Federico Veiroj
- Second prize: Post Mortem by Pablo Larraín
- Third prize: The Good Herbs by María Novaro
- Special Jury prize: The Invisible Look by Diego Lerman
- Best Directing: Pablo Larraín for Post Mortem
- Best Screenplay: Pablo Larraín and Mateo Iiribarren for Post Mortem
- Best Actor: Alfredo Castro for Post Mortem
- Best Actress: Antonia Zegers for Post Mortem
- Best Cinematography: Damián García for Chicogrande
- Best Art Direction: Erick Grass for José Martí: el Ojo del Canario
- Best Editing: Eliane Katz for It's Your Fault
- Best Original Music: Santiago Chávez and Judith de León for The Good Herbs
- Best Soundtrack: Raúl Locatelli and Daniel Yafalián for A Useful Life
- Best First Feature:
- First prize: Alamar by Pedro González-Rubio
- Second prize: October by Diego Vega and Daniel Vega
- Third prize: Of Love and Other Demons by Hilda Hidalgo
- Special Jury prize: Hermano by Marcel Rasquin